Perspectives on Digital Platforms (MECM90015)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | June |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject explores critical perspectives on digital platforms within media and communications studies. Digital platforms incorporate databases, algorithms, interfaces and infrastructures, and now play a significant role in mediating digital economies, cultural practices and social relations. Students will examine various theoretical, historical and methodological approaches for analyzing digital platforms, including their histories and social impacts. Within the subject workshops, students will consider debates around technology innovation, change and adoption, whilst also undertaking a research project to apply these ideas to a specific feature or function of a digital platform.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply both independent and group research skills to investigate digital platforms.
- Examine digital platforms and technologies through the use of various research frameworks, methods and theories.
- Critically reflect on processes of innovation and change in media and communications technologies.
- Engage in informed discussion about the social, political, and economic implications of digital platforms.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify and apply appropriate research methods and theoretical frameworks for independent study of digital media
- Demonstrate a high-level of written and oral communication skills
- Work effectively as a member of a team in developing, researching, and presenting a project
- Demonstrate a high level of competence in reading, synthesising, and presenting relevant research and theoretical material.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Class presentation
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Secondary research report
| 5 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Primary research report
| 11 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 100% of classes in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- June
Coordinator Bjorn Nansen Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: 1x2-hour workshop and 1x2-hour seminar, taught intensively. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 June 2025 to 7 July 2025 Last self-enrol date 1 July 2025 Census date 18 July 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 August 2025 Assessment period ends 22 September 2025 June contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) Course Master of Global Media Communication Course Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025